4/8/09

What a wonderful combo!
Oh you simply must try this.
It was such an excellent combination that I made a meal out of it.
I love my hummus and I love to jazz it up sometimes too, I mean one can only take so many hummus wraps and sandwiches. Now the bread idea I got from Smoky Mountain Cafe.
I loved the sound of it, never heard of it before, and simply had to try it.
I kicked it up a few notches, and turned some things around.
The tanginess of the artichoke bread paired so very well with the spicy hummus.
I cannot wait to make this again. This is an excellent appetizer for parties.
cheesy artichoke bread with hummus
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¼ cup butter
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
4 ounces shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup sour cream
1 French bread loaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
My changes:
for the artichoke bread, I followed the recipe, but used 1/8 cup (maybe a little more) of olive oil instead of the butter, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 jar 10 or 11 oz. of artichokes, about 3 oz. of mozzarella cheese, and did not use cheddar cheese.
For the hummus: I have never written down my hummus recipe, I do it all off the top of my head, but I think everyone knows how to make hummus? I just added in a bit of chili oil to the batch to make it spicy. Trader Joes sells a wonderful Mediterranean Hummus too. If you don't have a recipe for hummus, you can try this one, it looks pretty good.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the artichoke hearts, Mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and sour cream. Stir to blend. Remove from the heat and cool.
Slice the bread lengthwise and scoop out some of the center. (Note: You can crumble the pieces of bread and add to the artichoke mixture if you wish.) Spoon the artichoke mixture evenly into the bread shell and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.
Place each half on a baking sheet and cover lightly with aluminum foil.
Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 5 to 8 minutes or until the cheese melts completely. Cut into slices and serve warm.

THIS must be pure Heaven!! Oh my gosh! This looks better than...okay I'll just stop there. Lol!! I am so making this! I have a party coming up for an older friend of mine (she's going to be 85) and she will LOVE this!

I saw this over at Smoky Mountain Cafe, and it looked delicious. Now I'm seeing it on your blog, and you know what, it still looks INCREDIBLY delicious. I love your "kicked up" additions. Man, Dawn, I always read your blog before I'm about to go to bed, and it always makes me hungry for food that I can't have right this moment. Not fair! I am totally going to try this combo at a more reasonable hour!

The big thing to remember is that I'm not a big fan of artichokes, but, the bread was done well and really great. The hummus WAS smooth and tasty and between the two, it made for a really great late night meal. Especially since I didn't get home from work late. This dish was alot like an appetizer you might see in a restuarant. But it was delicious!

The bread sounds amazing! I recently just tried some amazing hummus for the first time and loved it. I think I was turned off early on by a bad batch someone brought to my house once, but I definitely would love to try this. You have the best posts.

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